Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-18
MANCHESTER NEWS.
DEMOCRATIC WARD MEETINGS TO Dg
HILD TOMORROW NIGHT.
Councilmen TO Be Nominated-schools TO
Close Friday Personals and
Briefs.

Meetings. Of the Democratic voters oil the
city will be held in the several wards to-
morrow night for the purpose oil uoml'
hating councimen TO be voted for at the
| election on the 26th instant and OF electing
three members OF the City Democratic Com.
mitlee and a superintendent for each ward.
| The meetings will be held at s O'Clock at
| the following places:
First Ward Dayis's place, Fourth and
Hull streets.
Second Ward: Mayors Court room.
Third Ward Lyceum Hail, over Owens
& Brothers.
Fourth Wmd: Bowen & Bradley's store,
Thirteenth aud Hull streets.
The CITY Committee more than two
weeks ago directed the meetings to be held
| on the nigh OF the 9th instant, but none
we're held then. Mr.. James +. Bradley,
superintendent Of the Fourth Ward, IS IN
California, and Mr.. George q, Ely, OF the
Third. ia engaged doing some building for
the Trcdegar Company above Bon Air
Meetings win be held in their wards
At the appointed time nevertheless, and II
Is earnestly desired that there shall be a
large attendance at each meeting.
Tic cOuucilmen whose terms OF office ex.
pue July ist and whose successors are TO
he nominated at these meetings. are Messr>.
Fuulconer, Perdue, Ely, and Bradley 81
the fonr respective words. TIE Office j.
evidently NOT very eagerly sought after, Il.
no new candidates have announced theil-
selves.
THE SCHOOLS.
As hsS been stated before IA the Dispatch,
the final CxamiBrtonS in the puDlic sehoo'-
are now in progress. aud the eight-montbs'
session closes on Friday. Most OF To-
white teachers will teach private scioo's
in their respective grades for Gnoihrr
month. ThCre will be no public exercises
incident 10 the closing Of tl' schools lhis
year. In the High school Principal fuI
cCrgld VIII Lard to The Six or>eyCn grad
ualc- their GioiGmls, An1 cer'itc tes Oi pro-
Gclcncy 10 those en,i'led "a them. Fnc
same viii be done 10 the lower GRADES.
Therc are two mrdpls nG rcd in the llig)
ScboOl-onc by Dir. FnzSerllt for GtI'
tTal scholarship, and opr by Supern
teudtnt Maurice to The one who
.iands highest in English literature
on I'm examination in winch he prepare
the questions. The probability Is that the
laltor will not be won. rs the question
reach further into the science than the class
has gone. ard no one j. likely TO get the re-
quired - per cent. Most OF the papers
have been examined. and thus far no one
has reached The required standard.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Bcsers. r. b. W. BcattIe. J. C.. snelliug>,
John Rice. j. Il. Charlton, aud II. A. Man
rice. mcmLers OF Manchester Lodge. No.
If. 4. J.. ard 4. 81, who went TO Blltl-
more 10 mtepd the centennial celebration
oi tie Grsnd Lodge Of MARYLAND, were a.
lioEied with The hOspitable manner IN
which they were entertained. In the
stleei-parade there were seven thOnSan
rcrsons IN line. and crch one wore a silk
ltt and Prince ALERT coat. T. goes with
out saying that 1t was fine looking col
umn.
DEL. Il. Chilcs and wife, Of Norfolk.
are visiting his sister. Mrs. '. +. smelling,
1923 Porter street. They will spend
week or more here and in Chesterfield. d..
Chilcs was for many years resident Of thi.
city, ana 20 ore has more wIrm friend
htrc than bCand his most cStimaplc lady.
Mr. -. VI. Gocdc, OF chesterfield, hls
been appointed postmaster al Otterdale.
Mrs. George Mortimer and children, oi
Philadelphia, who have been visiting thc
TONERS sitter, Mrs. l.. II. Walden, oi BlcG
Hin. la,t for home Yesterday.
MIR. West. Of Penusy lyaniq. has paI.
chastd ihrourh Me>sts a. ). Bradley X
Co. the l23l 3l.acrc farm Of 1lr J. y. E'am,.
in chesterfield, for which be paid $3.50
Miss lay Willis, OF Chesterfield. = visit
ing her sisicr. Mr.. -. l.. Pullman. Porter
street rtar TV!.nh.
About forty pcr,on'. mos ~ sunday
school scholars, have been baptized a. thr
BaiubfidgCSIeet Baptist cnurch dnrins
he uast seven weeks. Thirty.tvo rcrcVt,
Tho hand Of fellowship on sunday ls,
Rcy. T. !. EpoS. pj,ior % The !re'b7.
t.rian church. j. quite Uuwrii at his re,i
drrrc. or Porter s.r,cl between EiFyenu
ard Twelfth. Ite will preach his fareWeI
non Cu sunday thc 18th instant. an J
Niiltben lc9yc for Woo1-tock, ShenandJao
county, 10 take charge OF bis new field.
ECv. John j. Clopton. rector Of tb-
Mc9Ge- Memorial church, lft Mond1y 70
Alcx9uGria 10 attend the Epis,Opll Conn.
eli. Judge French IS delegate aHd Mli't
vaughan alternate to the cOuu i, from thi>
church.
TIE iiusiiucs Court was cnzlge1 ye.ier
day in the consideration ot c'yl and chla.
cory Lusnrss.